| 2012–13Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| NCAA Division I champion 2013 NCAA Tournament, champion | |
| Conference | 3rdECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Ingalls Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | 1 |
| USA Today | 1 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 22–12–3 |
| Conference | 12–9–1 |
| Home | 10–3–1 |
| Road | 7–7–1 |
| Neutral | 5–2–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Keith Allain |
| Assistant coaches | Red Gendron Dan Muse |
| Captain | Andrew Miller |
| Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons «2011–12 2013–14 » | |
The2012–13 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team representedYale University in the2012–13 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The Bulldogs were coached byKeith Allain who was in his seventh season as head coach. His assistant coaches were Red Gendron and Dan Muse. The Bulldogs played their home games inIngalls Rink and competed in theECAC Hockey conference.
The Bulldogs posted a regular season record of 16 wins, 10 losses, and 3 ties. They were seeded third for the2013 ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament, winning their quarterfinal series, but losing in the semifinals to eventual championUnion. Yale was invited to the2013 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament as the tournament's 15th overall seed out of 16 teams, and the 4th seed in the west regional. In their first game inGrand Rapids, Michigan, the Bulldogs defeatedMinnesota, 3–2, on a Jesse Root goal 9 seconds into overtime.[1] In the second round againstNorth Dakota, Yale trailed most of the game, before netting 4 goals in the final 8 minutes to win 4–1 and advance to the school's first Frozen Four since 1952.[2]
In the Frozen Four atConsol Energy Center inPittsburgh, the Bulldogs scored 2 goals in the first period againstUMass Lowell, before the River Hawks answered with 2 goals in the second. After a scoreless third period, captainAndrew Miller scored 6:59 into overtime to send the Bulldogs to the national championship againstQuinnipiac, setting up an all-ECAC and all-Connecticut matchup.[3] In the final, goaltender Jeff Malcolm stopped all 36 Quinnipiac shots, and the Bulldogs scored 4 to win their first national championship.[4]
| Goaltenders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | State | Player | Catches | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 29 | Connor Wilson | L | Sophomore | Cary, North Carolina | Chicago (USHL) | |
| 31 | Nick Maricic | L | Senior | Alta Loma, California | Tri-City (USHL) | |
| 33 | Jeff Malcolm | L | Senior | Lethbridge, Alberta | Quesnel (BCHL) | |
| Defensemen | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | State | Player | Shoots | Year | Hometown | Previous Team |
| 2 | Gus Young | Junior | Dedham, Massachusetts | Noble and Greenough School (USHS-MA) | ||
| 4 | Rob O'Gara | Freshman | Nesconset, New York | Milton Academy (USHS-MA) | ||
| 7 | Matt Killian | Sophomore | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Delbarton (USHS-NJ) | ||
| 10 | Mitch Witek | Freshman | Downers Grove, Illinois | Waterloo (USHL) | ||
| 14 | Ryan Obuchowski | Freshman | West Bloomfield, Michigan | Indiana (USHL) | ||
| 21 | Colin Dueck | Senior | Calgary, Alberta | Nanaimo (BCHL) | ||
| 22 | Tommy Fallen | Sophomore | Plymouth, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | ||
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2Quinnipiac † | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 73 | 32 | 43 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 130 | 72 | |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 61 | 49 | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 106 | 88 | |
| #1Yale | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 62 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 107 | 96 | |
| #10Union * | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 123 | 85 | |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 56 | 57 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 94 | 88 | |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 60 | 68 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 109 | |
| Brown | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 54 | 51 | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 90 | 85 | |
| Princeton | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 52 | 60 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 72 | 89 | |
| Cornell | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 49 | 55 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 91 | |
| Clarkson | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 89 | 113 | |
| Colgate | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 52 | 66 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 109 | 102 | |
| Harvard | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 65 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 73 | 101 | |
| Championship:March 23, 2013 †indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) *indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings:USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:00 pm | Russian Red Stars* | Ingalls Rink •New Haven, CT | Malcolm | W 10–2 | 3,500 | 7–3–2 (3–3–1) | ||||
| Regular Season[7][8] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance | Decision | Conference | Overall | |||
| 1* | October 26 | vs.Dartmouth | T, 2–2 (OT) | Meehan Auditorium •Providence, Rhode Island (Ivy Shootout) | 1,219 | Maricic | — | 0–0–1 | |||
| 2* | October 27 | vs.Princeton | W, 3–2 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island (Ivy Shootout) | 1,046 | Malcolm | — | 1–0–1 | |||
| 3 | November 2 | at Dartmouth | L, 4–7 | Thompson Arena •Hanover, New Hampshire | 3,021 | Maricic | 0–1–0 | 1–1–1 | |||
| 4 | November 3 | atHarvard | W, 5–1 | Bright Hockey Center •Boston, Massachusetts | 2,726 | Malcolm | 1–1–0 | 2–1–1 | |||
| 5 | November 9 | Clarkson | L, 0–1 | Ingalls Rink •New Haven, Connecticut | 3,274 | Malcolm | 1–2–0 | 2–2–1 | |||
| 6 | November 10 | St. Lawrence | W, 4–2 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 2–2–0 | 3–2–1 | |||
| 7* | November 23 | atDenver | W, 2–1 (OT) | Magness Arena •Denver, Colorado | 4,766 | Malcolm | 2–2–0 | 4–2–1 | |||
| 8* | November 24 | atColorado College | W, 6–5 (OT) | Colorado Springs World Arena •Colorado Springs, Colorado | 6,654 | Maricic | 2–2–0 | 5–2–1 | |||
| 9 | December 1 | Brown | W, 4–3 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 3–2–0 | 6–2–1 | |||
| 10 | December 7 | RPI | L, 1–6 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,137 | Malcolm | 3–3–0 | 6–3–1 | |||
| 11 | December 8 | Union | T, 2–2 (OT) | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 3–3–1 | 6–3–2 | |||
| 12* | December 11 | Massachusetts | W, 4–2 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 2,865 | Malcolm | 3–3–1 | 7–3–2 | |||
| 13* | December 30 | atHoly Cross | L, 4–5 | New England Sports Center •Worcester, Massachusetts | 1,406 | Malcolm | 3–3–1 | 7–4–2 | |||
| 14* | January 4 | atBoston College | T, 3–3 (OT) | Conte Forum •Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 7,213 | Malcolm | 3–3–1 | 7–4–3 | |||
| 15 | January 11 | at St. Lawrence | W, 5–3 | Appleton Arena •Canton, New York | 1,120 | Malcolm | 4–3–1 | 8–4–3 | |||
| 16 | January 12 | at Clarkson | W, 3–1 | Cheel Arena •Potsdam, New York | 2,297 | Malcolm | 5–3–1 | 9–4–3 | |||
| 17 | January 18 | Harvard | W, 4–0 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 6–3–1 | 10–4–3 | |||
| 18 | January 19 | Dartmouth | W, 4–2 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 7–3–1 | 11–4–3 | |||
| 19 | January 25 | atCornell | W, 3–2 (OT) | Lynah Rink •Ithaca, New York | 4,267 | Malcolm | 8–3–1 | 12–4–3 | |||
| 20 | January 26 | atColgate | L, 1–4 | Starr Rink •Hamilton, New York | 1,962 | Malcolm | 8–4–1 | 12–5–3 | |||
| 21 | February 1 | Princeton | W, 4–2 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Maricic | 9–4–1 | 13–5–3 | |||
| 22 | February 2 | Quinnipiac | L, 2–6 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Maricic | 9–5–1 | 13–6–3 | |||
| 23 | February 12 | at Brown | L, 0–1 | Meehan Auditorium •Providence, Rhode Island | 1,205 | Maricic | 9–6–1 | 13–7–3 | |||
| 24 | February 15 | at Union | L, 2–4 | Achilles Center •Schenectady, New York | 2,085 | Wilson | 9–7–1 | 13–8–3 | |||
| 25 | February 16 | at RPI | L, 1–4 | Houston Field House •Troy, New York | 4,113 | Wilson | 9–8–1 | 13–9–3 | |||
| 26 | February 22 | at Quinnipiac | L, 1–4 | TD Bank Sports Center •Hamden, Connecticut | 4,074 | Wilson | 9–9–1 | 13–10–3 | |||
| 27 | February 23 | at Princeton | W, 4–3 | Hobey Baker Rink •Princeton, New Jersey | 2,374 | Malcolm | 10–9–1 | 14–10–3 | |||
| 28 | March 1 | Colgate | W, 4–3 (OT) | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 11–9–1 | 15–10–3 | |||
| 29 | March 2 | Cornell | W, 2–1 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | 3,500 | Malcolm | 12–9–1 | 16–10–3 | |||
*Non-conference game
| 2013 ECAC Tournament[9][10] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance | Decision | Overall | ||||
| 1 | March 15 | St. Lawrence | W, 6–1 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Quarterfinals) | 2,413 | Malcolm | 17–10–3 | ||||
| 2 | March 16 | St. Lawrence | W, 3–0 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Quarterfinals) | 2,833 | Malcolm | 18–10–3 | ||||
| 3 | March 22 | Union | L, 0–5 | Boardwalk Hall •Atlantic City, New Jersey (Semifinals) | 3,145 | Malcolm | 18–11–3 | ||||
| 4 | March 23 | Quinnipiac | L, 0–3 | Boardwalk Hall • Atlantic City, New Jersey (Third-place game) | 4,017 | Malcolm | 18–12–3 | ||||
| 2013 NCAA Tournament[11][10] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance | Decision | Overall | ||||
| 1 | March 29 | Minnesota | W, 3–2 (OT) | Van Andel Arena •Grand Rapids, Michigan (West Regional semifinal) | 2,289 | Malcolm | 19–12–3 | ||||
| 2 | March 30 | North Dakota | W, 4–1 | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (West Regional Final) | 1,918 | Malcolm | 20–12–3 | ||||
| 3 | April 11 | UMass Lowell | W, 3–2 | Consol Energy Center •Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (National semifinal) | 17,428 | Malcolm | 21–12–3 | ||||
| 4 | April 13 | Quinnipiac | W, 4–0 | Consol Energy Center • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (National Final) | 18,184 | Malcolm | 22–12–3 | ||||
| April 13, 2013 7:00 pm ESPN | (W4) Yale | 4 – 0 (0–0, 1–0, 3–0) | (E1) Quinnipiac | Consol Energy Center,Pittsburgh Attendance: 18,184 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referees: Jeff Bunyon Kevin Shea Linesmen: Bob Bernard Tommy George | ||||
| Scoring summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | None | ||||
| 2nd | Yale | Clinton Bourbonais (4) | Young | 39:56 | 1–0 Yale |
| 3rd | Yale | Charles Orzetti (2) | Bourbonais andLaganière | 43:35 | 2–0 Yale |
| Yale | Andrew Miller (18) | Agostino | 49:06 | 3–0 Yale | |
| Yale | Jesse Root (12) –EN | Miller andO'Gara | 53:02 | 4–0 Yale | |
| Penalty summary | |||||
| Period | Team | Player | Penalty | Time | PIM |
| 1st | Yale | Rob O'Gara | Elbowing | 02:41 | 2:00 |
| QUI | Cory Hibbeler | Interference | 04:51 | 2:00 | |
| Yale | Colin Dueck | Tripping | 07:48 | 2:00 | |
| QUI | Mike Dalhuisen | Tripping | 15:23 | 2:00 | |
| 2nd | QUI | Jeremy Langlois | Roughing | 27:17 | 2:00 |
| Yale | Bench (Served by Anthony Day) | Too Many Players | 30:28 | 2:00 | |
| Yale | Clinton Bourbonais | Charging | 31:25 | 2:00 | |
| QUI | Bench (Served by Russell Goodman) | Too Many Players | 32:38 | 2:00 | |
| QUI | Zach Davies | Interference | 33:25 | 2:00 | |
| 3rd | Yale | Antoine Laganière | Slashing | 51:37 | 2:00 |
| QUI | Travis St. Denis | Slashing | 51:37 | 2:00 | |
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| Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Miller | 37 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 8 |
| Kenny Agostino | 37 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 32 |
| Antoine Laganière | 37 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 58 |
| Jesse Root | 34 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 24 |
| Tommy Fallen | 37 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 |
| Stu Wilson | 37 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
| Clinton Bourbonais | 36 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 64 |
| Trent Ruffolo | 34 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Ryan Obuchowski | 37 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Nicholas Weberg | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| Gus Young | 37 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 58 |
| Josh Balch | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| Rob O'Gara | 37 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| Carson Cooper | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Colin Dueck | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Matt Killian | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Anthony Day | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Mitch Witek | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Charles Orzetti | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| Nick Maricic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Learned | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Alex Ward | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Matthew Beattie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Connor Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Malcolm | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 107 | 174 | 281 | 450 |
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | GAA | Shots | Saves | SV % | Shut Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Malcolm | 30 | 1711 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 64 | 2.24 | 793 | 729 | .919 | 3 |
| Nick Maricic | 9 | 402 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 2.84 | 200 | 181 | .905 | 0 |
| Connor Wilson | 5 | 137 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4.82 | 73 | 62 | .849 | 0 |
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | - | 1(47) |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | NR | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1(34) |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 25.[14]
| =NHL All-Star team | =NHL All-Star[15] | =NHL All-Star[15] andNHL All-Star team | = Did not play in the NHL |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 74 | John Hayden† | Chicago Blackhawks |
† incoming freshman
Source:[16]